NHTSA Complaint #10278138 — 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10278138
Vehicle	2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 8, 2009
Date Filed	July 23, 2009
Mileage	98,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

BEGINNING 2 WEEKS AGO THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY. THE NEEDLE WILL GO PAST 120 MPH AND WHEN YOUR STOPPED IT WILL BE AT 30-40 MPH. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SINCE MY SON HAS HIS LEARNERS PERMIT AND WAS DRIVING THE FIRST TIME THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY. I LOOKED ON-LINE AND FOUND SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE SUGGESTED DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY FOR 5 MINUTES. I DID THIS AND IT WORKED FOR 1 WEEK. I DISCONNECTED IT 2 MORE TIMES SO FAR. TODAY I CALLED GM AT 800-630-2438 TO REPORT THE PROBLEM & SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL BUT THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. I ASKED IF I WOULD BE CHARGED AND SHE SAID YES. I TOLD HER THAT I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY THEM JUST FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THAT THEY ALREADY KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS SINCE IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT SO MANY OF THEIR VEHICLES DOING THIS. *TR

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